A
Big Ben came in puffin' back in 1963
A
He knew Denver, Pyle, and Willie, Big John, The Duke, and me
D
We played every city on the land and on the sea
A
He helped me be just what I am and all I wanna be
E
He never played the guitar, he never played the flute
E                                 D               A
Had a heart as big as Texas and a country soul to boot


[Verse 2] (Wade)
A
Ben always loved the ladies and his line was smooth as silk
A
His aphrodisiac was cornbread, ice cold buttermilk
D
Back then, I did some rollin' 'cause I was slow to learn
A
Big Ben was always standing by when I would crash and burn
E
When everything about me was scattered near and far
E                                D              A
He'd pack us up, sack us up, and load us in the car


[Chorus 1] (Shooter, Randy, Wade)
D
You can find him in the hotels, in the bus, and in the car
A
You'll swear there's more than one Big Ben
A
And one more where you are
D
He's the talk around the campfires and the tale's gettin' mighty tall
A                                E               A
Big Ben's a living legend and he will outlive us all


[Verse 3] (Randy)
A
Well, here's to all the roadies
A
You should know from which you came
A
All you young road warriors and keepers of the flame
A         D
There was one who walked before you
D
The one who blazed the trail
A
Here's to the good Ben Dorcy, the one that never failed
E
He could set 'em up, he could tune 'em up
E
Break down and drive the car
E                                D                    A
He did everything we couldn't do, we were busy being stars


[Chorus 1] (Shooter, Randy, Wade)
D
You can find him in the hotels, in the bus, and in the car
A
You'll swear there's more than one Big Ben
A
And one more where you are
D
He's the talk around the campfires and the tale's gettin' mighty tall
A                                E               A
Big Ben's a living legend and he will outlive us all
A                                E               A
Big Ben's a living legend and he will outlive us all